NO TRUCKS IN THE FAST LANE?

New Labour Party transport policies, which include plans to ban trucks from around 8 per cent of New Zealand's motorway network, have been met with a mix of praise and scepticism.

Truck drivers said preventing them from using the outside lane on three- and four-lane highways would be unworkable and unlikely to reduce congestion.

The Automobile Association (AA) also questioned the policy, saying its members had never cited trucks as a cause of congestion.

But many road users are in favour. Mother of three, Sally Nixon from Penrose said: "Those trucks are too big and intimidating. The outside lane should be for cars only. It's safe, and just commonsense."